SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Scientific Coding Services
- Notice Date
- 8/4/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support/Simplified Acquisitions, 31 Center Drive, Room 1B59, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-15-8888
- Archive Date
- 8/25/2015
- Point of Contact
- Paul C. Marsalese,
- E-Mail Address
-
paul.marsalese@nih.gov
(paul.marsalese@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Introduction: This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) CODE: The NAICS code applicable to this requirement is 541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services - and the associated small business size standard of $27.5 million dollars. Background: The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the Agency, is dedicated transforming the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure. The contract provides for the scientific coding of NIMH-funded awards. An Award is defined as any of the following: grants, contracts (including inter- and intra-agency agreements), and intramural research projects. The contractor shall apply scientific codes to NIMH-funded grants, contracts (including inter- and intra-agency agreements), and intramural research projects. Purpose / Objective: The Contractor shall assign codes using the Program Analysis Research Information System (PARIS) and the NIMH scientific vocabulary and scientific coding methodology to 700 new (type 1) awards which consist of a mixture of: NIMH grants, contracts, and research projects designated as either funded, to be funded, co-funded, or renewals that have been identified in the prior and current fiscal year. Contractor Experience: The contractor must have first-hand experience and documented success that indicates a mastery in PARIS, CIT's SCS On Demand applications, and documented experience of post award grants management, application development in bioinformatics, and scientific indexing services. The minimum education requirements are a Bachelor's degree or equivalent. The contractor shall possess the following experience and proficiency: i.At least four years of experience and training in coding research and training grants and contracts funded by the National Institutes of Health, including assigning appropriate codes to define discipline, disease, research area, demographics and populations, and other categories. ii.At least four years of experience and training in the use of the ITS SCS- OnDemand web-based coding system developed through a contract with the NIH CIT. iii.At least five years of experience analyzing, abstracting, and indexing literature on research in biomedical, health, and scientific disciplines, including public health. iv.At least five years of experience and training in identifying and searching large on line bibliographic databases and authoritative information sources in biomedical sciences and research areas relevant to the mission of the National Institutes of Health. v.At least two years of experience in the development and maintenance of indexing biomedical thesauri and keyword lists. Anticipated period of performance: It is anticipated that the period of performance for this requirement will be a one (1) twelve-month base period and two (2) twelve-month option periods. Capability Statement: Contractors that believe they possess the ability to provide the required services should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project tasks to the Contract Specialist. Contractors must provide their Company Name, DUNS number, Physical Address, and Point of Contact Information. Interested organizations are required to identify their type of business, applicable North American Industry Classification System Code, and size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in a response to this notice. However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability statements must include the name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives. Capability statements in response to this market survey that do not provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non-responsive. When submitting this information, please reference the solicitation notice number. All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to Paul Marsalese, Contract Specialist, at Paul.Marsalese@nih.gov in MS Word format within 7 calendar days of the date of this announcement. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. Note: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in the response. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After review of the responses received, pre-solicitation and solicitation notices may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. The solicitation release date is pending. The Government intends to negotiate a fixed-price contract.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
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